Similar to "Polk Salad Annie" as Elvis Presley sang about, this recipe uses Greens to substitute Pokeweeds.
The cooked version of Pokeweed is properly referred to as "poke sallet," but like with so many traditions that have survived via word of mouth, the pronunciation can often be found altered, most commonly to "poke salad." You might also see it spelled "polk salad" or "polk sallet." The "polk" spelling was popularized by 1968 song that Tony Joe White sang, and then later sang by Elvis Presley.
The term "sallet" is of French origin and refers to a mess of greens cooked until tender. For example, cooked spinach could be referred to as a sallet, but raw spinach would be called a salad. Pokeweed should never be eaten raw.
This recipe originates from the Poke Sallet Cakes (Polk Sallet Cakes) and is only using Greens(what I had available) to substitute the Pokeweed. Feel free to try this with Pokeweeds or any Greens, (Turnip, Collard. Mustard, Spinach, etc)